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    saturnine
    /ˈsatənʌɪn/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSATURNINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SATURNINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of saturnine in English. saturnine. adjective. literary uk / ˈsæt.ə.naɪn / us / ˈsæt̬.ɚ.naɪn / Add to word list. serious and unfriendly: a saturnine character / look. Synonym. morose. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lacking humour. a laugh a minute idiom.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › saturnineSaturnine Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn. 2. a. : cold and steady in mood : slow to act or change. b. : of a gloomy or surly disposition. c. : having a sardonic aspect. a saturnine smile. Did you know? Saturnine is far—even astronomically far—from the cheeriest of words.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › saturnineSaturnine - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When people are called saturnine, it means they are like the planet — gloomy, mean, scowling. Not exactly the life of the party. Saturnine is a word you don't hear often nowadays, though you probably know people with saturnine dispositions.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › saturnineSATURNINE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Saturnine definition: sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn.. See examples of SATURNINE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSATURNINE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone who is saturnine is serious and unfriendly. [literary] He had a rather forbidding, saturnine manner. Synonyms: gloomy, grave, sombre, dour More Synonyms of saturnine. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySATURNINE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. literary us / ˈsæt̬.ɚ.naɪn / uk / ˈsæt.ə.naɪn / Add to word list. serious and unfriendly: a saturnine character / look. Synonym. morose. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lacking humor. be no laughing matter idiom. beyond a joke idiom. earnestly. earnestness. humorlessly. intense. lightly. mirthless. soberly. solemnity.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsaturnine adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of saturnine adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › saturnineSaturnine - definition of saturnine by The Free Dictionary

    1. Having the temperament of one born under the supposed astrological influence of Saturn. 2. a. Melancholy or sullen. b. Having or marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic: a saturnine expression on his face. 3. Produced by absorption of lead. sat′ur·nine′ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › saturninesaturnine | meaning of saturnine in Longman Dictionary of...

    saturnine meaning, definition, what is saturnine: looking sad and serious, especially in a...: Learn more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › saturnine_adjsaturnine, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word saturnine mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word saturnine. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. saturnine has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.